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Road collisions in South Holland
Police recorded 931 road collisions involving injury in South Holland between 2021 and 2025, about 186 a year. 17 of them were fatal, and an estimated 217 involved serious injury once DfT's severity adjustment is applied. These are reported injury collisions only: damage-only incidents and unreported injuries are not included.
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When collisions happen
The busiest hour was 5pm to 6pm, and 31% of collisions happened between 3pm and 7pm (close to the 32% across Great Britain). Friday had the most collisions, and 25% happened at weekends.
Trend over time
Reported collisions went from 181 in 2021 to 210 in 2025, a rise of 16%. Counts are affected by traffic levels, population and changes in how police record injuries, so South Holland should not be ranked against other areas on these numbers alone.
Who is affected
Across South Holland, 1,233 people were injured or killed in these collisions. Pedestrians were 6% of casualties (14% across Great Britain), pedal cyclists 9% (12%) and motorcyclists 9% (12%). Car and taxi occupants made up 67%. 2 of the pedestrians were killed.
Children aged 0 to 15 were 8% of casualties, close to the 9% national share. People aged 16 to 25 were 22% (21% nationally), and people over 65 were 12% (10% nationally).
| Road user | Casualties | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pedestrians | 77 | 6.2% | 14.5% |
| Pedal cyclists | 106 | 8.6% | 11.9% |
| Motorcyclists | 116 | 9.4% | 12.4% |
| Car and taxi occupants | 824 | 66.8% | 54.4% |
| Bus and minibus occupants | 8 | 0.6% | 1.8% |
| Van and goods vehicle occupants | 85 | 6.9% | 3.5% |
| Other road users | 17 | 1.4% | 1.6% |
Casualties by age
| Age | Casualties | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 to 5 | 18 | 1.5% | 1.6% |
| 6 to 10 | 30 | 2.4% | 2.6% |
| 11 to 15 | 53 | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| 16 to 20 | 143 | 11.6% | 10.6% |
| 21 to 25 | 127 | 10.3% | 11.0% |
| 26 to 35 | 233 | 18.9% | 20.8% |
| 36 to 45 | 181 | 14.7% | 15.8% |
| 46 to 55 | 163 | 13.3% | 12.8% |
| 56 to 65 | 139 | 11.3% | 10.1% |
| 66 to 75 | 80 | 6.5% | 5.3% |
| Over 75 | 63 | 5.1% | 4.5% |
Vehicles involved
7.9% of collisions involved a pedestrian casualty (17.7% nationally), 11.3% a cyclist (15.0%) and 12.0% a motorcyclist (15.3%). 6.8% involved a goods vehicle (3.9% nationally) and 24.2% involved a driver aged 17 to 24 (21.1%). No collisions involving an e-scooter were recorded.
| Vehicle | Vehicles | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars and taxis | 1,190 | 71.4% | 69.7% |
| Vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) | 136 | 8.2% | 6.4% |
| Heavy goods vehicles | 73 | 4.4% | 2.3% |
| Motorcycles | 116 | 7.0% | 9.3% |
| Pedal cycles | 108 | 6.5% | 8.7% |
| Buses and minibuses | 11 | 0.7% | 1.8% |
| Other vehicles | 32 | 1.9% | 1.8% |
Collision hotspots in South Holland
These are the 100 metre squares with the most reported collisions in 2021 to 2025. Location is the average position of the collisions in each square, so treat it as approximate.
| # | Where | Junction type | Collisions | Fatal | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mill Drove North | Crossroads | 13 | 0 | View on map |
| 2 | Raven's Gate (B1168) | Crossroads | 12 | 0 | View on map |
| 3 | Commercial Road (A151) | Not at a junction | 7 | 0 | View on map |
| 4 | Pinchbeck Road (B1356) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 5 | James Road (A16) | T or staggered junction | 6 | 0 | View on map |
| 6 | A17 | Roundabout | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 7 | Winsover Road (A151) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 8 | Winsover Road (A151) | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 9 | A16 | T or staggered junction | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 10 | Vine Street (B1173) | Crossroads | 5 | 0 | View on map |
| 11 | West End (B1515) | Crossroads | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 12 | Winsover Road (A151) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 13 | The Crescent | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 14 | Bourne Road (A151) | Not at a junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 15 | Barrier Bank (B1173) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 16 | Double Street (B1172) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
| 17 | Crowland Bypass (A16) | T or staggered junction | 4 | 0 | View on map |
Roads and streets with the most collisions
Each collision is matched to the nearest named road. Long roads and busy town centres collect the most, so this list shows where collisions are recorded, not which streets are riskiest.
| Road or street | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washway Road | 33 | 0 | 7 |
| Main Road | 24 | 1 | 5 |
| Crowland Bypass | 22 | 2 | 5 |
| Bourne Road | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Park Road | 18 | 0 | 1 |
| Bridge Road | 18 | 1 | 3 |
| High Road | 18 | 0 | 3 |
| Winsover Road | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Raven's Bank | 17 | 0 | 5 |
| Holbeach Road | 16 | 0 | 3 |
| Spalding Road | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| Pinchbeck Road | 15 | 0 | 5 |
| High Street | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Littleworth Drove | 14 | 1 | 6 |
| Raven's Gate | 12 | 0 | 3 |
Numbered roads with the most collisions
42% of collisions happened on roads with a 30 mph limit or lower (69% nationally), and 43% on roads with a 60 or 70 mph limit (18% nationally). 45% were at or within 20 metres of a junction or roundabout, lower than the national 54%.
| Road | Collisions | Fatal | Serious (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| A151 | 105 | 1 | 23 |
| A17 | 99 | 2 | 26 |
| A16 | 80 | 3 | 24 |
| B1166 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| B1168 | 28 | 1 | 6 |
| B1165 | 27 | 1 | 7 |
| A152 | 26 | 0 | 6 |
| B1173 | 25 | 0 | 4 |
| B1356 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| B1359 | 22 | 0 | 4 |
| B1357 | 19 | 0 | 4 |
| B1180 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| B1172 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| A1175 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| B1515 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
Only numbered roads are listed here. Named streets are in the table above.
Conditions
28% of collisions in South Holland happened in darkness, close to the 28% across Great Britain. 25% happened on roads classed as urban, lower than the national 67%.
Type of road
| Type of road | Collisions | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Motorway | 0 | 0.0% | 3.0% |
| A(M) road | 0 | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| A road | 345 | 37.1% | 44.0% |
| B road | 249 | 26.7% | 12.5% |
| C road | 203 | 21.8% | 4.4% |
| Unclassified road | 134 | 14.4% | 35.9% |
Speed limit
| Speed limit | Collisions | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 mph | 2 | 0.2% | 17.1% |
| 30 mph | 386 | 41.5% | 52.0% |
| 40 mph | 71 | 7.6% | 8.7% |
| 50 mph | 69 | 7.4% | 4.4% |
| 60 mph | 400 | 43.0% | 12.2% |
| 70 mph | 3 | 0.3% | 5.5% |
Junctions
| Junctions | Collisions | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not at a junction | 511 | 54.9% | 45.9% |
| T or staggered junction | 274 | 29.4% | 28.5% |
| Crossroads | 82 | 8.8% | 9.5% |
| Junction with more than four arms | 0 | 0.0% | 1.6% |
| Private drive or entrance | 39 | 4.2% | 2.2% |
| Other junction | 7 | 0.8% | 6.1% |
| Roundabout | 18 | 1.9% | 6.2% |
Light conditions
| Light conditions | Collisions | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight | 670 | 72.0% | 71.7% |
| Darkness, street lights lit | 117 | 12.6% | 20.6% |
| Darkness, street lights unlit | 14 | 1.5% | 0.7% |
| Darkness, no street lighting | 117 | 12.6% | 5.3% |
| Darkness, lighting unknown | 12 | 1.3% | 1.7% |
Urban or rural
| Urban or rural | Collisions | Share in South Holland | Share across GB |
|---|---|---|---|
| Urban | 232 | 24.9% | 67.2% |
| Rural | 699 | 75.1% | 32.8% |
About these figures
Only collisions involving injury that were reported to the police are counted. The figures are not adjusted for traffic volume or population, so they should not be used to rank areas against each other. Serious and slight splits use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment. Full explanation.